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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE<br/>
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CHAPTER 5
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Saints walk by faith and seek tabernacles of immortal glory—Gospel reconciles man to God—His ministers carry the word of reconciliation to the world.
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For</span> we know that if our earthly house of <i>this</i> tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
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For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/5/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="Rom. 8: 23.">clothed</a> upon with our house which is from heaven:
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If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
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For we that are in <i>this</i> tabernacle do <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/5/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Mourning.">groan</a>, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/5/4b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Mortality.">mortality</a> might be swallowed up of life.
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Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing <i>is</i> God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
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Therefore <i>we are</i> always <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/5/6a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR of good courage, of good cheer.">confident</a>, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
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(For we walk by <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/5/7a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Faith.">faith</a>, not by <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/5/7b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Sight.">sight</a>:)
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We are confident, <i>I say,</i> and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
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Wherefore we <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/5/9a" mark="a" type="A" title="Moro. 9: 6.">labour</a>, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
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For we must all appear before the <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/5/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Judge.">judgment</a> seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things <i>done</i> in <i>his</i> body, <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/5/10b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Accountability.">according</a> to that he hath <sup>c</sup><a href="2_cor/5/10c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Good Works.">done</a>, whether <i>it be</i> good or bad.
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Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/5/11a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Conscience.">consciences</a>.
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For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to <i>answer</i> them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/5/13a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST 2 Cor. 5: 13 For we bear record that we are not beside ourselves; for whether we glory, it is to God, or whether we be sober, it is for your sakes.">For</a> whether we be beside ourselves, <i>it is</i> to God: or whether we be sober, <i>it is</i> for your cause.
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For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/5/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="Rom. 5: 15.">one</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/5/14b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 19: 16.">died</a> for all, then were all dead:
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And <i>that</i> he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/5/15a" mark="a" type="A" title="Rom. 14: 7 (7-9).">live</a> unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/5/16a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST 2 Cor. 5: 16 Wherefore, henceforth live we no more after the flesh; yea, though we once lived after the flesh, yet since we have known Christ, now henceforth live we no more after the flesh.">Wherefore</a> henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we <i>him</i> no more.
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Therefore if any man <i>be</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/5/17a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Jn. 2: 5 (2-5).">in</a> Christ, <i>he is</i> a <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/5/17b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Man, New, Spiritually Reborn.">new</a> creature: <sup>c</sup><a href="2_cor/5/17c" mark="c" type="A" title="Rom. 7: 6; Rom. 13: 12 (12-14); Heb. 8:.">old</a> things are <sup>d</sup><a href="2_cor/5/17d" mark="d" type="A" title="D&C 29: 24; D&C 63: 49.">passed</a> away; behold, all things are become <sup>e</sup><a href="2_cor/5/17e" mark="e" type="A" title="Rev. 21: 5.">new</a>.
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And all things <i>are</i> of God, who hath <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/5/18a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Reconciliation.">reconciled</a> us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
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To wit, that God was in Christ, <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/5/19a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Reconciliation.">reconciling</a> the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
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Now then we are <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/5/20a" mark="a" type="A" title="Luke 14: 23.">ambassadors</a> for Christ, as though God did beseech <i>you</i> by us: we pray <i>you</i> in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
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For he hath made him <i>to be</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="2_cor/5/21a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 53: 6.">sin</a> for us, who knew no <sup>b</sup><a href="2_cor/5/21b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Jn. 3: 3.">sin</a>; that we might be made the <sup>c</sup><a href="2_cor/5/21c" mark="c" type="A" title="Rom. 1: 17.">righteousness</a> of God in him.
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